Boreanaz: 'New Bones will be lighter'

Bones star David Boreanaz has claimed that a potential seventh season could be more light-hearted.

The actor told Assignment X that the Fox series will move out of darker territory once it resolves some current story arcs.

"We'll always have those tongue-in-cheek moments," he said. "We'll get back to those episodes where it's just [Booth and Brennan] solving crimes. I think [that will happen] once we're over this relationship arc and the sniper arc. I think next season will be an 'up' arc."

However, Boreanaz added that he is not aware of any particular storylines coming up in the show's future.

"I don't look that far ahead," he laughed. "I just work on what we're doing now. I always have. That's my motto."

The former Angel star also revealed that he still enjoys playing FBI agent Seeley Booth after six seasons.

"I get to work with a character who's got so much going on in his life," he explained. "He's got a great relationship [with Brennan]. It's a great on-screen chemistry, I think... it will go down as one of the best in television, and we're very proud of that."

Bones continues on Thursdays at 8/7c on Fox. The sixth season will conclude in May.